NEIGHBORS: News, notes from World Golf Village

Betty PaytonWorld Golf Village News

Published Sunday, September 23, 2007

SOLHEIM CUP EXHIBIT Pride, passion and patriotism, a celebration of The Solheim Cup: The Solheim Cup women's professional golf's most prestigious team competition is the women's version of the Ryder Cup with European players versus American born players competing. The Solheim Cup is played every other year; however, it was played in 2002 and 2003 because of adjustments to the schedule as a result of Sept. 11, 2001. The namesake for the Solheim Cup is Karsten Solheim, a member of the Hall of Fame. This year's Solheim Cup was played in Sweden, Sept. 14 - 17. The new Solheim Cup exhibit at World Golf Village Hall of Fame is located in the rotunda, where the Ryder Cup Exhibit was previously housed.

THE LPGA HANDA CUP will be played at the Slammer & Squire Golf Course at World Golf Village, Dec. 14 - 16. Mark your calendars now for this event to be played on our own turf. Many of the LPGA greats will be participating in the famous Handa Cup tournament at Slammer & Squire so show your support of this group come watch your favorite players.

THE THIRD ANNUAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES will return to the St. Johns Convention Center, adjacent to the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village. If your group has not signed up yet, registration deadline for teams is open until Oct. 5. The event begins Nov. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m and continues through Dec. 9. All proceeds will benefit two local charities.

The two St. Johns County-based charities are The St. Augustine Record's Empty Stocking Fund and the United Way of St. Johns County. The Festival of Trees planning is under way therefore, get your tree or wreath registered right away. For more information on the St. Johns County Festival of Trees event or to obtain a commitment form, call 940-4010 or go to www.wgv.com.

THE WORLD GOLF VILLAGE SOCIAL COMMITTEE GARAGE SALE held Sept. 8 was a great success. All the streets in World Golf Village were bumper to bumper with cars loaded with shoppers. Many of the residents in both the King & Bear neighborhoods, as well as the Slammer & Squire all have mentioned what a fabulous crowd we had this year and these people came to buy to take advantage of the bargains available. We had a crowd waiting outside the gates at King & Bear around 7 a.m. the sale started at 7:30 a.m. Our newspaper ads this year were very large and brought in the people, so in the future we will have newspaper ads you can't miss. Thanks to all the folks who shopped with us and come again for the next one.

MARCH OF DIMES WALK AMERICA Join the Neighborhoods of World Golf Village and the Davidson Realty team to participate in WalkAmerica 2007 which will take place Nov. 10 in St. Augustine. Not only is this a worthy cause, it's a great way to enjoy some exercise and spend time with your friends and neighbors. For more information call 940-5000. Those living in World Golf Village contact your neighborhood champion. We compete with teams every year that greatly outnumber ours. Help us to have a crowd that will make us proud, as well as increasing the contributions that will be made to the March of Dimes. Mark your calendar now.

CELL PHONES FOR SOLIDERS Do you have old cell phones you no longer use stuck away? Please search them out and contact Erin Meehan, broker associate at Davidson Realty, in an effort to kick off a cell phone collection for our soldiers. More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and Davidson Realty are calling on all Americans to support these brave men and women by donating your old cell phones.

Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect 50,000 phones to help keep troops connected with their families. Local residents can support the collection drive by dropping off cell phones at 100 East Town Place, Suite 100, St. Augustine, Fl 32092 or call 940-5000 (Davidson Realty).

You can go to the Cell Phones for Soldiers Web site at www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com to learn more about this worthwhile program.

REMINDER WORLD GOLF VILLAGE SOCIAL COMMITTEE 'ALL YOU CAN EAT' ANNUAL BARBECUE will be held Oct. 20 the Swim & Tennis Center. Prices are still the same $10 for adults and $6 for children 6 or under. WGV residents, this is a great way to get out of the kitchen and let someone else feed your family. Contact anyone on the social committee for tickets or call Leslie at the Swim Tennis Center at (940-7674).

GARDENING The St. Augustine Garden Club is interested in possibly starting an official garden circle for the residents of World Golf Village. This Garden Club's pledge is "to protect and conserve the natural resources of the planet Earth and to promote education of such"

Janice Lennox a member of the Hibiscus Circle of St. Augustine Garden Club would like to offer the opportunity to anyone in World Golf Village to visit the St. Augustine Garden Club as her guest (Janice can be reached at 940-4889) in order to possibly become a part of this group.